#( interaction: hansel )

[adarkrainbow]

I just found out the cutest little animated fairytale storybook, and of course my Ipad is dead, and I don't have an iPhone, and the app is iOs exclusive... Damn it. Well time to call for help/share some stuff :p

The app in question is part of a line called "Epic Tales". Or rather it was supposed to be the first of a line but apparently there is only this game? It was a Dutch creation that had a lot of positive reviews, and even won an award back upon its release (2013). It is called "Hansel and Gretel - Epic Tales" (Hans en Grieje in Dutch).

It is pretty much your usual "interactive storybook" experience on children's app, as the story is divided in a set of interactive tableaux retelling in a fun and whimsical way the story of Hansel and Gretel. BUT and here is where things get interesting: each tableau is intercut with hand-drawn animated cutscenes. These animations, done in the same style as the drawings, was done by the Anikey Studios (which are still present online, such as here their Vimeo channel, unlike the Epic Tales website which seems defunct - but the Epic Tales Facebook is still up).

You can find the trailer online on both Vimeo and Youtube - but unfortunately it is pretty much all you can find... There's screenshots over at the many review websites that covered this app, but not much. If I had access to the App-Store of Apple I would have bought it immediately but of course all my App Store access are dead... So I'll have to wait until I buy a new iPad X)

Unless someone ever can share info, screenshots or video of the app of course - I honestly take everything I can get, and I already thank deeply anyone able to help this improbable quest! Also, if you ever know (or see on the App) that there are other games in this line I am deeply interested - because animated storybook apps rarely have this much effort put into their animation. Heck when you put this app's images inside Google Images it confuses it with a Disney production - that tells the quality.

In fact, you can clearly see the effort put in the animation through this website which shares the cool concept art for the character design.

[astral-express-family]

Gf doesn't interact with her immortal ancestor in canon? That particular part of canon's stupid and I hate it anyways, so they do interact now ^-^

There is a 90% chance I'll pop up later making him officially a familial lmao

[robozombii]

guys my bare bones reverb backstory just turned into an entire plot with like two new ocs in the blink of an eye during a car ride and i cant say anything because i want to reveal it in a suspenseful manner HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP M

[theaterrush]

✫➺imagine picturing some fresh tangerines. couldn't be me.

[apollohears]

DEMO. ( TBD ) ✸ ROMANCES. ✸ PLAYLISTS.

last updated: coming soon !

Step into the shadows of Day of Dusk, a mesmerizing blend of dark fantasy, horror, and romance. Drawing inspiration from the chilling folklore of the Brothers Grimm and the adrenaline-fueled film "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters," this interactive novel beckons you into a world where mysteries lurk in every corner and romance dances with danger.

In Day of Dusk, the line between magic and malevolence blurs, and you, the main protagonist, hold the key to unraveling its secrets. Will you dare to navigate the twisted paths where witches, witch hunters, and supernatural entities collide?

The choice is yours, but be warned: in the shadows of dusk, nothing is as it seems.

In the heart of a medieval fantasy realm lies "Day of Dusk," a tale woven with threads of mystery and the macabre. Journey alongside a band of young mercenaries, masters of the dark art of witch hunting, as they navigate a world teeming with secrets and shadows.

Their journey begins in the tainted township of Ruel-Mizu, where whispers of many vanished children echo through the fog-choked streets. Tasked with unraveling this enigma, your group treads a path fraught with peril and the weight of history's darkest deeds.

As you delve deeper into the town's grim past, you'll confront not only witches of formidable power but also otherworldly entities lurking in the shadows. Along the way, unexpected allies may emerge, and the bonds of friendship may blossom into something more.

Yet every choice carries weight in this twisted tale of power and love. Betrayal lurks around every corner, and the line between ally and enemy blurs in the gloom. Will you sacrifice everything for the truth, side with who you least expect it, save the town for good or succumb to the allure of forbidden romance?

In "Day of Dusk," the fate of worlds hangs in the balance, and only you hold the key to unlocking its secrets.

How far will you go to uncover the truth?

This game is a work of fiction; content warnings include, but are not limited to, graphic death, depictions of blood and gore, medieval violence, body horror, explicit language, depression, suicide, references to assault, grooming, mental and physical abuse, sexually suggestive themes, and drug and alcohol use. This story is intended for mature +17 audiences; reader discretion is advised.

STORY FEATURES :

Step into the shoes of a diverse protagonist, embracing your identity as male, female, non-binary, or anywhere along the gender spectrum. Explore the rich tapestry of human sexuality, navigating relationships and attractions as a gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, or aromantic individual. Your journey is uniquely yours, shaped by your experiences and choices as you carve out your place in the world.

Embark on a journey of discovery and connection as you navigate the complex web of relationships in a world filled with intrigue and danger. In the end, it is through these connections—friendships forged in fire, love born from adversity—that you might find the true meaning of your existence and the strength to face whatever challenges lie ahead.

Have your name written in history tales to come, become a hero beacon of hope, or become a feared figure among the community.

Confide in the unrevealed troubles that settle the mysterious past of your royal company's path to break tradition—or steal the heir's power to the throne for your own.

Learn the dark truth about the horrors that lie concealing just how far some would go to great lengths in order to create life.

Forge the future of a community and companions lives with the supporting changes and challenges schemed upon you and all of those who you know or love.

THE RO CHARACTERS :

Each love interest will have their own route which you will get to choose from at the end of the common route. The four romance options in this game depend purely on the readers preference which include: a man, a woman, one you can choose between their presenting gender and a ç̸̤̞̟̏̀̄̔̚r̷̛̟͕͙̼͚̼̓̒̑͝͠ͅy̷̛͉̭͙̿̒̆̈́́͊͗̅̈̀p̶̟͎̩̩͕̭̀̍̅́͛̚ţ̵̺̬̭̪͂̊̑̋̽̚͝͝ì̴̠̪͊͐̿͊̽̍͘͜͝͠c̴̗͉̭̖͕͕̐̔̾̂͘͝ͅ ̴͓͉͚͔̬͓̩̜͒̂͋́b̶̘̽̔̃̀͂̒̕͝e̷̡̡̫̮̹̻̰̺̖͋̿͂̀͑̈́̌̕̚͝ì̵͚̤͗ͅn̸̫̎̋́ǧ̶̡̳̥̾̚ͅ.̵̧̛̩̯̹̦̊̎̈́̕͝

Silas/Sophia Amon — the needling best friend and a member of your witch hunting team. Forge a deeper friendship and uncover the true meaning of loyalty with your brash yet devoted childhood best friend, whose charming demeanor hides on top of another layer of emotion.

"I'll be the bad guy if it means keeping us alive. Someone has to make the tough calls around here."

Pavlos Norlenbourne  — the neglected forsaken naive royal with a roaring secret. Draw close to a haunted prince, haunted by the shadows of his tragic upbringing, and unravel the mysteries that surround him as you delve into the depths of his troubled soul. 

"In a world where power is everything, I'm just a pretty pawn in their game. But I'll make my own moves, carve my own path."

Annette Meadowcroft — the obsessive poet with a firing spirit who refuses to be tamed. Uncover the hidden depths of a secret poet, whose words hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the heart. Join her on a journey of self-discovery as she seeks to break free from the constraints of society and embrace the beauty of the world around her.

"The ink flows from my pen like a river of defiance, writing my own narrative in a world that seeks to silence women like me."

Rune — the callow knight who isn't very fond of small talk with a foreboding origin. Dare to tread the path of a cryptic made being, grappling with questions of identity and purpose as they navigate a world that sees them as little more than a weapon. 

"If you have the audacity to think that I am some sorrowful god, then the pain of my fraud in human appearance will be all the more agonizing."

Depending on your play style, you have the ability to create, shape and destroy numerous familial, romantic, platonic, professional and community relationships with a full cast of characters whose genders and personalities vary. 

✸ Dedicated to all the hopeless romance and fantasy fans who are too engrossed in their books to talk and too shy to write, to my momanager Kass, who always likes to keep things real.

[markrosewater]

Hi Mark! Regarding investigate, I'm actually a little surprised that treasures and food are not keyworded. I understand the whole issue about vocabulary as an entry barrier, but 1) you're saving up a total of one word (because the vast majority of instances of investigate spell out what it does, "Creature a Clue token" and the description), and 2) you're missing out on flavor and on some nice interactions ("whenever you investigate..."). Wouldn't it be worth i to keyword Food and Treasure too?

Obviously, we don’t think so as we haven’t done it. Besides adding words to cards, the biggest problem is it narrows how we can concept cards with it. For example, let’s say we used “cook�� for Food tokens. Now, we can’t make a Hansel and Gretel inspired card where they use food (dropping breadcrumbs to mark their oath) as they didn’t cook it.

[strangelittlestories]

Hey gang - so, about a year and a half back I had an explosion of followers on here (thanks to the Hansel and Gretel story - bird puns for the win).

It kinda ... reinvigorated my love of writing? I've been putting way more stories on here since then.

I hope y'all have been enjoying them. It's been wonderful to see folks interact and like and reblog?

Anyways, long story short - in my efforts to write more and maybe eventually make part of my living off writing (?) I now have a ko-fi.

No pressure - but if you wanna support the ongoing strange stories (and puns, always puns), it's here: https://ko-fi.com/strangelittlestories

Forever grateful. The community on here makes my day, every day.

[madeline-ronpa-ask]

Welcome to Madeline County!

Welcome welcome! This is a silly blog I thought about making based on a discord server RP that was based on an AU of The Mandella Catalog! If you’d like to know more on the AU, please see this link to a doc made by @/pristina29! (You’ll need it to understand most of this lmao)

We are currently on the 2nd Season of the game, so there’s that bit too. (when that doc drops I’ll link it aswell dw :3)

If you’d like to join the server, just jump on in and join the fun!

(TW: THE SERVER HAS MENTIONS OF CANIBALISM (Mentions of such topics will be avoided as much as possible on the blog))

ASK RULES:

No NSFW. I feel like this is a given but still. This blog is being run by and asks are answered by minors. Dont.

No RP/M!A asks please! The answerers would rather not RP on Tumblr due to already having the server RPs /lh

Please be sure to clearly address the chars you’re asking! Nobody likes their ask being mixed up w/ another char!

Please be patient with responses! It can be a lengthy process as we all have our personal lives/answering styles!

I’ll edit the rules as I see fit

~ Admin Cookie :3

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CURRENT ASK ABLE CAST (Including Represented Deserts and Living Status):

S1:

Hosts:

Cesar Torres ~ Strawberry Cheesecake - Deceased

Mark Heathcliff ~ Blueberry Muffin - Deceased

Adam Murray ~ Apple Pie - Deceased

Jonah Marshal ~ Lemon Tart - Deceased

Participants:

RED Spy (TF2) ~ Cherry Chocolate Bûche De Noël - Alive

SMG4 ~ Vanilla Cake - Alive

Elizabeth Afton (FNAF, Casronpa!AU (Another server lmao)) ~ Strawberry Ice Cream - Deceased

Jay Merrick (Marble Hornets) ~ Keylime Pie - Deceased

Ludwig Beilshmidt (Hetalia) ~ Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte - Alive

Daniel Mattews (Saw) ~ Forest Cake - Deceased

Hansel Strudel (OC) ~ Candied Green Apple - Deceased

Googleplier (Markiplier Ego) ~ Blue Artificial Doughnut- Deceased

Meta Knight (Kirby) ~ Custard - Deceased

Melodie (Brawl Stars) ~ Starburst Candy - Deceased

Alastor (Hazbin Hotel) ~ Strawberry Shortcake - Alive

Peter Spankoffski (Hatchetfeild) ~ Hot Chocolate - Deceased

S2:

RED Scout (TF2) ~ Boston Cream Doughnut - Alive

Mario (Mario and the Music Box) ~ Spaghettiesis Ice Cream - Alive

KAITO (PJ:SK, Base Vocaloid) ~ Blueberry Ice Cream - Alive

Cielomort (Fragaria Memories) ~ Starry Toffee Cake - Alive

Abbiy (Among Us OC) ~ Pockys - Alive

The Witch (AKA Trixie) (Slay The Princess) ~ Poison Apple - Alive

Alex Evergreen (OC) ~ Chocolate Chip Cookie - Alive

HABIT (EverymanHYBRID) ~ Dark Chocolate Mousse - Alive

Robin (Teen Titans, Fears to Fathom!AU (Another Ronpa lmao)) ~ Blueberry Yogert Parfait - Alive

Feliciano Vargas (Hetalia) ~ Banana Gelato - Alive

Robin (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest) ~ Apple Crumble - Alive

Poppy Skies (OC) ~ Rose Latte - Alive

Izumi Sou (ARSMAGNA) ~ Blueberry Cheesecake - Alive

Celestine (Pokemon S/V Protag OC) ~ Blue Raspberry Snowball - Alive

Kiku (Hetalia) ~ Dango - Alive

King DeDeDe (Kirby) ~ Strawberry Blueberry Shortcake - Alive

The Tailor (Rain World HUMAN!AU) ~ Raspberry Lemonade Ice Cream Float - Alive

Magolor (Kirby) ~ Gâteau Invisible - Alive

Peri (FO:ANW) ~ Ube Cake Roll - Alive

Spectators (under cut due to lenghty list):

Scout’s Mother (TF2)

RED Heavy (TF2)

RED Medic (TF2)

BLU Scout (Jeremy) (TF2)

BLU Scout (Jenny) (TF2 OC)

SMG3 (SMG4)

Luigi (MatMB)

Marchionne (MatMB)

Mario (SMG4)

Mario (OG)

Luigi (OG)

Cassidy (FNAF Movie)

Evan (FNAF, Casronpa!AU)

Vanessa (FNAF, Mascot!AU)

El Tigre (Yes, from the Nicktoon)

Alfred F. Jones (Hetalia)

Rin Kagamine (PJ:SK, Base Vocaloid)

Len Kagamine (PJ:SK, Base Vocaloid)

Willmesh (Fragaria Memories)

Lauren (OC)

Kirby (Kirby)

Bandanna Dee (Kirby)

Sailor Dee (Kirby)

Grusha (Pokemon S/V)

Kieran (Pokemon S/V)

Tim (Marble Hornets)

Patrick (MLAndersen0)

Collector (The Owl House)

Akira Kurusu aka Joker (Persona 5)

Raven (Teen Titans)

Starfire (Teen Titans)

Lists will be edited as more chars become available to interact with.

[haggishlyhagging]

Cinderella's father saw her every day. He saw her picking lentils out of the ashes, dressed in rags, degraded, insulted. He was a good man.

The father of Hansel and Grethel also had a good heart. When his wife proposed to him that they abandon the children in the forest to starve he protested immediately—"But I really pity the poor children." When Hansel and Grethel finally escaped the witch and found their way home "they rushed in at the door, and fell on their father's neck. The man had not had a quiet hour since he left his children in the wood [Hansel, after all, was a boy]; but the wife was dead." Do not misunderstand—they did not forgive him, for there was nothing to forgive. All malice originated with the woman. He was a good man.

Though the fairy-tale father marries the evil woman in the first place, has no emotional connection with his child, does not interact in any meaningful way with her, abandons her and worse does not notice when she is dead and gone, he is a figure of male good. He is the patriarch, and as such he is beyond moral law and human decency.

The roles available to women and men are clearly articulated in fairy tales. The characters of each are vividly described, and so are the modes of relationship possible between them. We see that powerful women are bad, and that good women are inert. We see that men are always good, no matter what they do, or do not do.

We also have an explicit rendering of the nuclear family. In that family, a mother's love is destructive, murderous. In that family, daughters are objects, expendable. The nuclear family, as we find it delineated in fairy tales, is a paradigm of male being-in-the-world, female evil, and female victimization. It is a crystalization of sexist culture—the nuclear structure of that culture.

-Andrea Dworkin, Woman Hating

[ariel-seagull-wings]

FICTIONAL CHARACTER ASK: BABA YAGA

@professorlehnsherr-almashy @amalthea9 @princesssarisa @tamisdava2 @thealmightyemprex @angelixgutz @adarkrainbow @grimoireoffolkloreandfairytales @softlytowardthesun

Favorite Thing About Them: How much a neutral force she is, that can either ruin your life or guide you help you with any truble that could be ailing you. It all depends on her motives and demeanor. If she feels like helping you, she will. If she feels wicked, you're as good as destined to be her next meal...

Least Favorite Thing About Them: I wish she wasn't so obfuscated by the historical figure of Rasputin the Mad Monk when western media searched for Mystical Russian Antagonists. Like... Baba Yaga is right here, a fictional character you can write whatever way you want. You don't need to go out of your way to fictionalize the real events that led to the Russian Revolution!

Three Things I Have In Common With Them:

*Like in some portrayals, I enjoy drinking tea;

I can either help you or ignore you depending on my motives and demeanor;

I have a vengeful side;

Three Things I Don't Have In Common With Then:

I'm not a centuries old woman;

I'm not russian;

I don't live in walking house with chicken legs;

Favorite Line: From a tale called The Water of Life, where she first asks:

"Hail, brave young man, do you search for adventures or runs from misadventures?"

Then warns three princes about the dangers of the Three Boatman and the Boats:

"In the first, they shall cut your right arm

In the second, the left leg

And in the third, they shall make your head roll away."

brOTP: The Gingerbread House Witch from Hansel and Gretel.

OTP: She may have a crush on Koschei the Deathless.

nOTP: Any child characters who interacts with her.

Random Headcanon: Her favorite ingredient to make food and potions are mushrooms she forages in the woods.

Unpopular Opinion: There needs to be more movies and shows exposing her, she is a very underrated character.

Song I Associate With Them:

Baba Yaga from Mussorgsky's Pictures from An Exhibition

Intro from Bartok the Magnificent

Favorite Picture of Them:

This illustration by Ivan Bilibin

Illustrations for Babushka Baba Yaga by Patricia Polacco

Her portrayal in the direct-to-video animated movie Bartok the Magnificent, which was my introduction to the character:

[adarkrainbow]

Lost media quest: H&G Epic Tales (part 3)

Last time I ended my post while exploring the defunct epictales.com website. There was one page of this website (preserved in the Wayback Machine) that I did not add in this post: the About page.

The About page not only describes the Epic Tales line, but also lists the full staff that worked on this project. Here is what the website contains:

EPIC TALES™ is a developer and publisher of interactive storybooks for the iOS platform. EPIC TALES presents its own unique interactive adaptation of the imaginative and magical stories found in fairytales, folklore and world mythology.

All of our tales are narrated by our central storyteller, a most likeable dwarf named Silvertongue who used his magic to let our books and stories come to life. Each storybook offers stunning hand-drawn animations, a revamped storyline, original music scores, and spellbinding interactive environments that are sure to draw readers deep into the story.

EPIC TALES allows you to not only enjoy magical worlds and enchanting tales, but to experience them more closely than ever before.

We, the people at EPIC TALES, are always inspired by stories that fuel our ideas and imagination. We are storytellers, animators, and composers that gladly indulge ourselves in folklore, mythology, and the many tales and stories that have captured our imagination for generations. The result is a talented team of people driven to create original storybooks that are filled with whimsical characters, spellbinding environments, and interactive surprises. By combining creativity with technology, and talent with expertise, we hope to constantly produce exciting tales that bring every page to life. EPIC TALES is a joint venture between Cloud Castle Interactive and Anikey studios.

EPIC TALES Paul Hanraets, Founder of EPIC TALES and producer

Albert ‘t Hooft, Partner and creative director

Paco Vink, Partner and lead artist, animator

TEAM MEMBERS Lou Attia, Narrator and voice actor

Martin van Spanje, Software engineer

Joost van den Broek, Music composer

Arjen Schut, Sound designer

Sjan Weijers, Background clean-up artist

David Muchtar, Animator

Jelle Brunt, Animator

Ruben Zaalberg, Animator

The website also briefly offers descriptions/curriculum of the staff members:

Paul Hanraets Paul Hanraets has been a creative entrepreneur since 2002 when he co-founded Red Road Media, a media agency specialized in video games. Successful projects undertaken by Red Road include: Benelux largest annual game event Gamexpo, the tv show GAME FACTS broadcasted by TMF/MTV and the freely distributed game magazine Games Guide. In 2008 Paul founded Cloud Castle Interactive and was involved in the development of smaller game projects which further awakened his passion for the creative industry. As an immediate result Paul founded EPIC TALES, a developer of interactive storybooks for IOS and GAMBITIOUS an equity based crowdfunding platform dedicated to the games industry.

Albert ‘t Hooft & Paco Vink Albert 't Hooft and Paco Vink both studied traditional animation at the Willem de Kooning Art Academy in Rotterdam before they founded Anikey Studios in 2007. Anikey is an award winning animation studio which specialises in hand drawn 2D digital animation. Anikey creates independent and commissioned animations for television, films and games which have an emphasis on story, characters and fun. Anikey's first two independent films 'Paul & the Dragon' and 'Little Quentin' won several awards at international film festivals. In addition on working on the new EPIC TALES titles, Anikey is developing the first hand drawn animated feature film in the Netherlands since 30 years.

Lou Attia Working with the likes of Disney and Sesame Street, Lou Attia has been a professional voice-over artist for over 15 years. After studying professional vocals in London, England, Lou landed a radio host position at 104.2 Nile FM in Cairo, Egypt where he became Creative Director and then Program Director of the station. Throughout his seven years on the air, during which his morning show went on to be the No.1 listened to radio show in a city of 16 million, Lou continued to do voice-overs for numerous commercials, shows and features. In 2010 Lou moved to Toronto, Canada where he is currently a full time voice-over artist, writer and TV show host.

Martin van Spanje Currently co-owner of LayerGloss Digital Publishing, Martin used to program and design on 8-bit Sinclair machines in the eighties. Then came Macs, digital audio, ten years of IT-projects and finally, iOS. Nowadays he lives his life surrounded by Objective-C code, and he sometimes thinks cornflakes look a bit like people. Oh, and he doesn't do Twitter.

Joost van den Broek Joost van den Broek is a producer, composer, arranger and keyboardplayer based in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Starting out as a keyboardplayer for several metalbands like After Forever touring all over the world, he finished his conservatory with honour in musicproduction, keyboards and classical arrangement. Since then he been working as a freelancer in his own studio on several productions, compositions and arrangements, for acts/events like: Ellen ten Damme, Symphonica in Rosso, Wende Snijders, Games in Concert, Ben Saunders, Qlimax. Epic moviescores and/or/in combination with (pop/alternative)rock is what defines his style the most.

Arjen Schut Arjen Schut is a sound designer based in Hilversum, The Netherlands. As a freelancer Arjen has worked on numerous projects, both on location and in his own studio. Arjen is involved in sound effect creation for all sorts of media, but has a strong focus on interactive and animation projects. International blockbuster Killzone 3 being one of the larger projects.

I have taken upon myself to contact some of these artists, just in case they were open about talking or sharing information about the animation they worked onto. Is it a bad idea, or a good one? I don't know but that's the most straightforward direction one can take. I will warn you if I ever receive any response, positive or negative.

I forgot to link before the official page, on the Anikey Animation website, for their work on Hansel and Gretel - Epic Tales. Not only does it contain large, high-quality screenshots of the artwork, but their "Production" page also has one concept art for the storybook. They also list the credits of the app as such:

Title: Epic Tales - Hansel & Gretel

Release: 2012

Directed by: Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink

Animation by: Jelle Brunt, David Muchtar & Ruben Zaalberg

Backgrounds by: Paco Vink & Sjan Weijers

Music by: Joost van den Broek

Sounddesign by: Arjen van der Schut

Producer(s): Paul Hanraets for Cloud Castle Interactive

AppAdvice still has a page dedicated to the application. There is also a review by the MacTrast website that is quite interesting because, while today the pictures contained within it are "dead files", in the Wayback Machine you can fetch them back, and they are pretty rare screenshots of the game! Here's an additional Dutch article I forgot to add earlier. Again, not much to add since they all basically just announce the game's release and rephrase the storybook's commercial description.

I also don't think I have added this to my previous posts, but Cartoon Brew also had a page for the app's launching, which contained this text:

The Hague, the Netherlands — April 24, 2012 — Hansel and Gretel – Epic Tales animated storybook is the first in a series of tales as told by Silvertongue, the likeable dwarf and storyteller, and is now available on the Appstore for IPad and IPhone.

Hansel and Gretel – Epic Tales animated storybook offers a world filled with whimsical characters ranging from pesky gnomes to witty dwarfs; from brave children to wicked stepmothers and cunning witches.

“But we are not just another fairytale App,” says Paul Hanraets, founder and producer. “What sets Epic Tales apart from other storybooks are the incredible production values. Each of Epic Tales storybooks are digitally hand-drawn by our award winning animators, and offer stunning 2d animations, professional voice acting, original music scores and ambient sounds by game industry veterans. These elements combined offer spellbinding interactive environments that are sure to draw readers even deeper into the story.”

“Of course, our alternating witty and wacky humour and the high quality of our animations are amongst the things that separates Hansel and Gretel from other storybooks,” says creative director Albert ‘t Hooft.”However, what ultimately distinguishes Epic Tales is the implementation of our central storyteller, Silvertongue the dwarf.” Using the magic of pesky gnomes, Silvertongue brings the stories to life and narrates them.”Silvertongue used to be quite the adventurer, travelling the world in search of the most intriguing tales and stories, and now looks after your storybook collection in his humble bookstore. He is a truly gifted storyteller who can take an audience from a gasp of fright to a roar of laughter in just the twist of a phrase.”

Epic Tales is a series of high quality, interactive fairytales that allows you to not only enjoy enchanting tales, but to experience their magical worlds more closely than ever before. Children will love the sense of wonder and discovery,while adults will certainly appreciate the clever and wacky humor.

A final piece to add to the dossier so far is Muchtar Productions' page for Hansel and Gretel - Epic Tales. Muchtar Production is the WordPress website of David Muchtar, a 2D animator and illustrator who worked on the Epic Tales animation as a (I quote) "Rough and Clean-up animator". He notably put within his portfolio an important number of concept art for the game's character designs. But, as with last time, I will keep it for the NEXT post!

Or... an almost final piece. I wanted to keep this for a much later post, but I ultimately decided to share it here. I vaguely described before one unofficial source for content about "Hansel and Gretel - Epic Tales". And that is an online review, a Youtube video, by a Youtuber named "Crazy Mike" specializing in app reviews. Here is the video, and the reason why this video is important (beyond it being the last remaining video review - unless I manage to get back the one from the defunct website) is because so far it is the only visual recording we have of the app outside of the trailers. Not only that, but at one point Crazy Mike opens the list of chapters within the app - which gives us a full glimpse of the story's main episodes, with thumbnails of each "tableau". Mind you, it is tiny details at the bottom of the screen so we can't get much of it... But with all the additional material I gathered, it will be a key element in my reconstruction of what the storybook looked like and was about.

[space-dogs-face-blogs]

Here it is, my dedicated pups! This possibly the FIRST ever major 101DS Tumblr Ask-Blog Project from the 101DS community: Star Dogs' Face Blogs!!🌌🌠🌍

This November, Hansel will be hosting the project alongside Dylan, with Fergus joining us as well to answer many questions from the 101DS community when the blog launches on Tumblr!💬🗨️

Expect space-related stuff, some humor, foxy antics, and of course some guests down the line!🚀🦕🦊🎙️

The project launches on Tumblr this November! Hope you dedciated pups are excited to get the chance to interact with the three canine boys!😁

[afatlotofchance]

Fishing for lost media! There used to be an animated storybook app on Apple. It was called "Epic Tales: Hansel and Gretel". It was originally a Dutch-American project so you might find it as "Epic Tales: Hans en Grietje" in its Dutch format. It was, as you can guess, an interactive storybook adaptation of the fairytale "Hansel and Gretel" and it was VERY cool because it was an actual animation effort. You had animated interactive screens intercut with full animation sequences in between, and it had this old timey Disney and vintage cartoon design and it was really great.

I do remember this fondly because they actually had a full scene of Hansel gaining weight, and growing fat. (He also gained a pig snout if I recall, because the witch also made him grow some porcine features?). Anyway there was this very precise interactive scene where Hansel had a cake as huge as him, just in front of his face, you had to tap on the cake and with each bite he grew a bit fatter, until the cake was gone and Hansel was chunky.

Unfortunately the application was REMOVED from all of the Apple stores, and nobody seems to have kept it anywhere so... Please if you have anything preserved of this app, be it video or screenshot or even just testimonies, please share! Because we had a nice case of little cute weight gain animation and it is just... gone forever without anybody noticing or preserving it.

Mind you there are still trailers, reviews and concept art of the app around - and in fact I will ask you to be quite careful about this because other people are currently searching for this lost app (it was how I came to know about it, on the non-kink side of things...). But the whole weight gain part is currently only preserved in memories and handful of Internet reviews apparently... So if anybody has anything to share, please do!

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hello! i've been looking into adopting an audino as they are my favorite mon, but unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much information on them excluding medical stuff due to the fact that they are mainly (though rather uncommonly) used as nurse joy pokemon. i was wondering if you had any important information or first-hand accounts to give me?

i've actually had the pleasure of meeting an audino! my therapist has an audino named hansel and he's the sweetest lil gentleman you could ever meet

i think the biggest thing to consider if you're looking into an audino is that, while they're generally an extremely gentle, easygoing pokemon, they're also very sensitive to both sounds and emotions. if you live in a loud area, you'll need to consider soundproofing so that your audino doesn't get overwhelmed. i've read tales from vets with clients who claim that their audino are "lazy" or "just like to lie around all day" when really the problem is that they're overstimulated and too exhausted because of it to want to do anything. taking care of your own mental health with an audino is important, too, because they have a tendency to get stressed out when their trainer is stressed.

they thrive off of positive interactions with both humans and pokemon, so lots of socialization for an audino is super important too! they form pretty strong social bonds with individuals that they like, so it might be a good idea to see if there's anyone in your area who would be okay with arranging some regular playdates.

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Hangin' Out with the Alley Cats (101DS x Top Cat)

I said I wanted to draw Top Cat and his gang of colorful felines in the 101DS Universe again, and by dog I'm gonna do it! Here are some of our fellow alley cats interacting with the folks in Camden: Fancy hanging out with Hansel, Choo-choo jamming with DJ, Top Cat fist bumping with Fergus, Da Vinci painting with the Brain, that kind of thing! I think I did a better shot at drawing Brain and Chooch the second time, dontcha think? All characters are copyrighted (c) by Disney, Hanna-Barbera & Warner Bros.

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The Grimm Variations

!!SPOILER WARNING!!

Lately, I’ve enjoyed the trend of anthology mini-series. When I saw this one advertised on Netflix it intrigued me as Grimm’s Fairy Tales have always been a point of interest for me. This anthology anime takes 6 Grimm Brothers stories and twists them to create a psychological thriller. Each episode opened with seeing Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm interacting with their little sister Charlotte as she asks them about their latest story. That story then ends up being the source material for the episode. One of the cool things I found out about this show is that each episode had a different animating team behind it. I felt like this added to making each episode its own unique standalone. It was nice to see a mix of popular stories like ‘Cinderella’, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’, mixed with lesser known stories like ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, ‘The Town Musicians of Bremen’ and ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin’. For me, this show started out very strong with their ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ episodes. These two episodes are definitely my favorites overall. Each taking a very interesting turn on the stories that one might not expect. They started to lose me a bit with ‘Hansel and Gretel’, though I enjoyed the concept they took with it. ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ was my least favorite episode overall. It was the slowest paced of them all, and the modern day setting felt like it took too much away from the fantastical elements of these stories. I was the least familiar with the ‘Town Musicians of Bremen’ story, but upon some quick research before watching the episode I was able to make much more sense of the tale they were telling. Finally, ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin’ was the prettiest animation of them all, having animators who have worked for Ghibli films on the team. Overall, I’d say this show was great, and it would be a good rewatch during the spooky season.